The left renal vein |
passes posterior to the superior mesenteric artery |
Which of the following correctly describes the kidneys? |
The inferior vena cava is medial to the kidneys. |
The ureters |
pass anterior to the iliac artery and vein |
Adjacent renal pyramids are separated by the |
renal columns. |
The outer layer of the kidney is the |
cortex |
Four or five minor calyces join to form |
a major calyx. |
Name the strong transparent covering that encases the kidney. |
Fibrous capsule |
Where does the ureter penetrate the kidney? |
Hilum |
The ureter, blood vessels, and nerves penetrate the kidney on its medial surface. |
True |
The fibrous capsule is a layer of adipose tissue that surrounds the kidney. |
False |
Which region of the kidney is the most superficial? |
Renal cortex |
Where does filtration of the blood occur within the kidneys? |
Renal cortex |
Where are the renal columns located? |
Renal medulla |
Identify the correct direction of urine flow from formation to exiting the kidney. |
Cortex, medulla, renal pelvis, ureter |
Which structure is found separating the renal pyramids? |
Renal columns |
Which of the following regions of the kidney is in contact with the fibrous capsule? |
Renal cortex |
A major calyx is a component of which of the following anatomical structures? |
Renal Pelvis |
Where does the kidney filter the blood? |
renal corpuscle |
What is the function of the renal pelvis? |
Collects newly formed urine |
The medullary pyramids contain collecting tubules (ducts) that travel towards the renal cortex, carrying urine to exit the kidney. |
False |
Chapter 26 HW Art-labeling Activity: Blood supply to the kidneys |
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Chapter 26 HW Art-labeling Activity: A typical nephron |
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Which of the following vessels gives rise to the peritubular capillaries? |
Efferent arteriole |
About 85 percent of all nephrons |
are cortical nephrons with short nephron loops. |
Filtrate produced in the renal corpuscle flows directly into the |
proximal convoluted tubule. |
The glomerular capsule |
has specialized podocyte cells of the visceral layer that wrap around the glomerular capillaries. |
The macula densa cells are located in the distal convoluted tubule. |
The macula densa cells are located in the distal convoluted tubule. |
During filtration, which of the following act as a physical barrier? |
Basal lamina, podocytes, and capillary endothelium |
Which two of the three filtration-membrane barriers block the passage of proteins from the plasma in the glomerulus? basal lamina, filtration slits |
Which two of the three filtration-membrane barriers block the passage of proteins from the plasma in the glomerulus? basal lamina, filtration slits |
What is the primary function of the juxtaglomerular complex? |
adjusts glomerular-filtration rate by affecting blood pressure and volume |
Which two continuous epithelia are separated by the capsular space? |
parietal; visceral |
The capillaries of the glomerulus __________. are fenestrated and covered with podocytes |
The capillaries of the glomerulus __________. are fenestrated and covered with podocytes |
Which number represents cells that monitor electrolyte concentration in the filtrate? 2 |
Which number represents cells that monitor electrolyte concentration in the filtrate? 2 |
The ureters |
along with the urethra, form the trigone. |
Smooth muscle in the wall of the urinary bladder is the |
detrusor muscle |
In a male, the external urethral sphincter |
is inferior to the prostate. |
Which of the following statements regarding the ureters is FALSE? |
Sphincter muscles regulate the passage of urine from the ureters to the bladder. |
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the urinary bladder? |
It receives urine from the ureters only when the urethral sphincter muscles guarding the entrances to the bladder are open. SubmitMy AnswersGive Up |
Which of the following events is the last step to occur before urine is released? |
Conscious relaxation of the external urinary sphincter occurs. |
Compared to the ureters, the urethra __________. |
is used by more than one system in males |
The onset of incontinence in the elderly is due to __________. loss of muscle tone in the urethral sphincters |
The onset of incontinence in the elderly is due to __________. loss of muscle tone in the urethral sphincters |
Filtration occurs in which part of the nephron? |
renal corpuscle |
What is another name for the visceral epithelium of the glomerulus? |
podocytes |
art C |
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As the bacteria break through the intestinal epithelium, what is the first vascular layer to be encountered? serosa |
lamina propria |
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